Paul Reed Smith SE 245 Electric Guitar

PRS Guitars introduced the SE Series in 2001 in an effort to bring high quality, high value guitars to the market. Popular with professional, casual, and beginning players alike, the SE Series has grown considerable since its introduction both in the style of models offered and in the detailed quality of the instruments. The evolution continues with all maple top models in the SE lineup getting an updated look, sound and feel for 2017.

Upgraded Look

The PRS SE 245 headstock is getting a striking remake for 2017. The design features Paul Reed Smith's signature with the SE logo on headstock while the model name has moved to the truss rod cover. This change is a bold endorsement of the series, directly reflecting PRS' pride in the SE brand.

Upgraded Sound

The new 245 "S" pickups have been updated to deliver more clear warm tones.

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I’m very impressed with the quality of the PRS SE series. I also have an SE Custom 24 and like it a lot as well, but wanted more of a Les Paul style. I put this guitar side by side with my Gibson Les Paul Standard, and asked my son if he could tell, just by looking and no playing, which one cost $2,000 plus. He really couldn’t. Now the sound is the most important thing, and I’m not super impressed with the stock pickups, but really need to play it more. I love the feel of this guitar. I haven’t had it set up yet, but I did have to adjust the trussrod when it arrived. I’m a big fan of a wide neck, which this has. Also I like the belly cutout on the back. The weight is heavy, but feels solid, and I like the shorter 24.5 inch scale and 22 frets. Tone switches don’t switch to single coil, but I rarely use that in my other guitars so it’s no big deal for me. I feel that the PRS quality control is tops, and the flame top looks just about as good as my Gibson, plus I don’t have to worry about a fragile finish like that of the Gibson nitrocellulose. I even checked out the soldering on the pots and switches, which were all very well done, and the wiring carefully arranged. Overall if you’re looking for a single cut Les Paul style guitar, you can’t go wrong with this one, especially for the price.

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